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A delicate balance for biodiesel mandate
Can palm biodiesel provide quick relief for Malaysia amid Iran war?
Malaysia plans phased expansion of biodiesel programme, minister says
CPO Futures Close Slightly Higher, Tracking Gains In Soybean Oil Prices
Room To Economically Exploit Biomass Supply
24/06/2011 (Bernama) - With an abundant supply of biomass, there is still room for the industry to economically exploit it further to harness for biocomposite products, biofuel and bioenergy.
Malaysia\'s growth to accelerate again in second half of 2011
24/06/2011 (Business Times) - Growth is expected to accelerate again in the second half for Malaysia, on the back of a pick-up in global momentum, says Credit Suisse.
Fast-growing Ethiopia Seeks Greater Investment From UAE
24/06/2011 (Gulf News) - Ethiopia, Africa's fastest growing economy, boasting 11 per cent growth, is looking for greater investments from the UAE, a top Ethiopian government official said yesterday.
Q+A-Growing Labour Shortage To Hit Malaysia\'s Palm Oil Output
23/06/2011 (Reuters) - Malaysia, the world's No.2 palm oil producer, faces prospects of lower output growth in the commodity as strict entry rules and better job opportunities in top supplier Indonesia lead to a shortage of plantation workers.
Indonesian Government Raises July CPO Export Tax To 20 Per Cent
23/06/2011 (Bernama) - The government has raised export tax on crude palm oil for July to 20 percent from 17.5 percent for June, citing a rise in the average price of the commodity in the global market, Antara news agency reported.
Anglo-Eastern Hands Prop To Sagging Palm Oil Price
23/06/2011 (Agrimoney.com) - Anglo-Eastern Plantations stated two reasons for faith in palm oil prices even as they fell 1.3% to close at their lowest since November, weakened by a continuing uptick in output - including the company itself.
Palm Oil Labelling Bill Risks Alienating Malaysia
23/06/2011 (Stock & Land) - A Brawl over food labelling for products containing palm oil threatens to test Australia's relationship with major palm oil producer Malaysia, which has offered to take some of Australia's asylum seekers.
AIRSHOW-Airlines In EU Biofuels Pact To Cut Pollution
23/06/2011 (Reuters) - European airlines, biofuel producers and the EU Commission signed up on Wednesday to produce 2 million tonnes of biofuel for aviation by 2020 even as debate rages over how green such fuels actually are.
STI Projects Ready To Make An Impact
26/06/2011 (The Star) - Three high-impact projects are being implemented following the Global Science and Innovation Advisory Council’s (GSIAC) inaugural meeting, which was chaired by the Prime Minister at the New York Academy of Sciences (NYAS) last month.
